Oak Bluffs Looks to Recover Parking Mitigation Fees
Olivia Hull

Oak Bluffs is working to recover payments owed to the town for parking mitigation following the discovery of lapse in collections for the account.

A town bylaw in effect since 2004 allows B1 businesses to pay into an account in lieu of providing the required off-street parking spaces for their customers.

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Ritz Cafe Opens Again With New Owners
Olivia Hull

The popular Circuit avenue tavern is undergoing renovations following a change in ownership. The new owners are Larkin and Jacqueline Stallings, longtime seasonal residents.

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Oak Bluffs Selectmen Dismiss Council on Aging Director
Olivia Hull

Ending a four-month controversy, the Oak Bluffs selectmen voted Tuesday to lay off council on aging director Roger Wey.

The decision will be effective June 30.

Mr. Wey has been on paid administrative leave since February.

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East Chop Drive Limited to One Lane for Summer
Olivia Hull

The seaward side of East Chop Drive will remain closed until further notice, as the bluff beneath continues to experience erosion. Selectmen voted this week to restrict traffic on the scenic drive, making this the first time the road has been limited to one lane during the summer.

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Senior Center Reorganization Possible
Olivia Hull

The Oak Bluffs Council on Aging is facing possible reorganization of personnel following a months-long investigation that found mismanagement of a fund operated in connection with the senior center.

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Town Will Remove Poor-Quality Sand from Inkwell Beach
Olivia Hull

Following an outpouring of criticism, selectmen announced Tuesday that the dredge spoils deposited at Inkwell this spring will come off before summer. A small group of protesters had picketed at the site one day earlier.

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Dredged Sand Is Cause For Concern
Olivia Hull

With Memorial Day close at hand, town officials in Oak Bluffs are scrambling to remedy a situation at Inkwell Beach where dark sediment has been deposited as part of a beach nourishment project.

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Selectmen Hear Concerns Over Quality of Sand at Inkwell Beach
Olivia Hull

Citizens voiced concerns surrounding the sand deposits from a beach nourishment project at Pay and Inkwell beaches to Oak Bluffs selectmen this week.

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Mobile Food Will Not Roll Into Heart of Oak Bluffs
Olivia Hull

Revisiting a controversial issue that has been dormant since summer, the Oak Bluffs selectmen voted Tuesday to approve a set of regulations that prohibit food trucks in the heart of downtown.

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Oak Bluffs Leaders Back Moped Laws
Chris Burrell

Convinced there's no way to make rental mopeds safe on the Vineyard, Oak Bluffs selectmen this week threw their support behind proposed state legislation that would require anyone renting a moped to have a motorcycle license.

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